Business Chinese Course: Learn Chinese for Professionals

Learn how to greet, introduce colleagues, and exchange business cards in a first-time meeting, including asking for contact information and keeping in touch with partners.

Learn to invite, accept, or politely decline business dinner invitations in Chinese culture, and navigate banquet etiquette, toasts such as ganbei, and respectful dining practices.

Master key Chinese expressions for showing appreciation, expressing gratitude, gift giving, and polite acceptance, and ending meetings in professional business settings.

Master essential business Chinese airport pickup skills by confidently greeting, confirming identity, introducing yourself, engaging in polite small talk, and offering luggage help with cultural etiquette.

Learn essential Chinese phrases for professional phone conversations, including greetings, requesting to speak to someone, leaving messages, and handling transfers in business calls.

Master how to compose professional emails in chinese, including sending and receiving phrases, mentioning attachments (fu jian), stating purpose, using formal greetings, and applying these structures with a sample email.

Master professional communication via WeChat in China, learning how to add contacts, navigate group chats, use WeChat Pay, and apply etiquette for meetings, networking, and concise messaging.

Learn to make general and specific inquiries in business Chinese, using pricing and product phrases to understand trade terms like FOB and requests for details.

Learn to request quotations, present offers, and negotiate firm or non-firm counteroffers in business Chinese, using key phrases and price-justification strategies to reach favorable terms.

Learn to navigate impasse in business negotiations using market trends and pricing differences. Apply indirect language and time-to-consider strategies to maintain relationships and move toward a deal.

Learn key negotiation phrases and sentence structures for finalizing business deals in Chinese. Explore price terms, conditional offers, and cultural insights to sustain long-term cooperation.

Learn to handle a failed transaction in business negotiations by applying Confucian values: respect, loyalty, and harmony, to preserve relationships and foster future opportunities.

Master onsite business meetings in China by learning how to send a meeting notice and introduce participants, with practical time, place, and attendance phrases.

Learn to hold onsite meetings in Chinese by introducing and adjusting the meeting agenda, using phrases for topics and final items, and applying key vocabulary like employee training.

Master hosting online meetings with essential vocabulary, phrases, and practice conversations, and gain cultural insights on China's online meeting norms and tools like Zhou Mu, Weixin, and Tongtian Huiyi.

Learn to discuss and implement marketing strategies in Chinese, including pricing, competition, expansion, product updates, and advertisement plan insights for China market growth.

Develop an advertisement plan to boost brand awareness, sales, and market reach. Define target audiences, budget, platforms, and brand identity using key advertising vocabulary and strategies.

Explore sales promotion strategies, from discount tactics and promotional campaigns to online flagship stores, e-commerce events like double 11, and building brand loyalty.

Explore how to apply for a sales agency in Chinese business environments. Learn key agent types, commission structures, and digital sales and e-commerce trends.

Explore how to apply for exhibitions in Chinese, including key vocabulary, registration, planning, and costs, to expand market reach and build partnerships in China.

Learn how to display and demonstrate products in Chinese, using vocabulary for product descriptions, introducing new releases, comparing features, and highlighting design improvements to persuade buyers.

Learn to describe after-sales service in Chinese, including installation, maintenance, warranty, and return policies, to build customer trust and brand loyalty with key vocabulary and practical dialogues.

Learn to introduce a project in business Chinese, describe its attractiveness and competitiveness, and highlight its technological edge through practical phrases and a sample business conversation.

Learn to conduct risk assessment for business decisions in Chinese, analyzing investment environments and market risks. Identify risk factors like competition, financing, technology, and supply chains to inform investments.

Explore investment methods in Chinese business settings, learn to discuss and compare approaches, and practice a structured conversation on investment choices.

Navigate the open tender process and bidding vocabulary, from invitation to proposal submission and evaluation, then contract signing or tender failure, through structured business conversation.

Learn to discuss funding, loans, and investment in Chinese for professionals, using key financing terms and phrases and noting government-backed financing in China.

Learn essential contract vocabulary and signing phrases used in business Chinese. Understand why the official seal determines contract validity in China and how to navigate signing and negotiations.

Learn essential business Chinese phrases to contact a freight forwarder, discuss export freight matters, and understand one stop logistics service, with role play and practical conversation.

Learn to book shipments by using essential container vocabulary, choosing less than container load or full container load, and applying key business Chinese phrases for cargo and shipping requirements.

Acquire essential Chinese vocabulary and phrases for customs clearance, import duties, and cargo release procedures to communicate effectively in business settings during cargo inspections.

Learn to craft professional shipment and cargo delivery notices for international trade, communicating shipment details, estimated arrival times, pickup procedures, and potential delay charges using practical vocabulary.

Review the seven business Chinese modules—reception, communication, negotiation, meetings, marketing, investigation and investment, and freight transportation—to build practical professional Chinese skills.

Celebrate completing the business Chinese mastery course, build confidence in professional Chinese skills, and engage in course discussion or leave feedback to help future students succeed in their business endeavors.